So I got rear ended about a year ago in my ZJ (thank you baby jesus my tank didn't explode ) and I am just now getting around to the repair/overhaul. The guys who rear ended me had some blotchy insurance but thankfully he owns a body shop.

I just realized how "small" the dents were and was wondering if I should replace the whole tailgate or bondo it?

It happened a year ago, he replaced the tail light and make it so the tail gate could open again then I just never got around to calling him back and finding a new gate. The pull aparts in Tucson are very limited..

You could pull the inner panels out and pound it out some then bondo it smooth. Putting bondon on a dent that deep can turn into a big problem. The biggest problem you'll run into after doing that would be color matching but a good paint shop would be able to help you get it close or just repaint the whole jeep.